Ashti, Beed

For other places with the same name, see Ashti.

Ashti
Town
Ashti Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18.8054151°N 75.1727902°E / 18.8054151; 75.1727902
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Beed
Demonym	Ashtikar
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	414203
Telephone code	02441
Vehicle registration	MH-23 / 44
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ashti

Ashti is a city in Beed subdivision of Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Ashti (constituency number 231) is one of the six Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Beed district. It covers the entire Ashti and Patoda tehsils and part of the Shirur tehsil of this district.

History

The town of Ashti came to prominence around the 16th century when it was awarded to the Dhonde dynasty as a "jagir". The Dhondes were one of the fiercest warriors and equally well educated and known for their benevolent rule. Under the Dhonde dynasty, the barren and rocky land of Ashti was converted to a more fertile place and a trade center that it is today.

See also

• Dadegaon

External links

• Bhimrao Anandrao Dhonde at India leader
• "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008"
• https://myneta.info/maharashtra2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=1181
• https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/jagir